I'm not a gadget junkie by any stretch of the imagination but was interested in the Apple's latest offering. Personally I don't see it as the best ever of all worlds, especially concerning the e-book reading function given the back lighting situation.

My main interest is in the reading and music functions. Though it would be nice to have the two combined I worry about the convenience aspect. I'm really interested in an e reader that doesn't hurt the eyes but is also in colour, so that I can download magazines. Though a larger surface such as the IPad is good for reading, is it really convenient if you just want to use the music function? MP3 players are a good size in this respect but the Ipad would seem to be a bit cumbersome.

I think it is a good product that will sell quite well, but I dont think that big open to the elements screen will last long, it will get scratched or broken by many users very quickly.

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